Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Belgium
Belgium: Food supply and consumption — Fat supply was 170.1 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply in Belgium, 2000–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
Belgium recorded 170.1 Grammes per person per day for food supply and consumption — fat supply in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — fat supply in Belgium peaked at 188.3 Grammes per person per day in 2022 and was at its lowest, 159.4 Grammes per person per day, in 2009.
That places Belgium 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.9 Grammes per person per day | 159.4 Grammes per person per day | 165.8 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 168.35 Grammes per person per day | 163.4 Grammes per person per day | 178.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 180.97 Grammes per person per day | 170.1 Grammes per person per day | 188.3 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 1 Austria 186.9 Grammes per person per day compare
- 2 United States of America 183.8 Grammes per person per day compare
- 4 Iceland 163.2 Grammes per person per day compare
- 5 Canada 163.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 6 Germany 162.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 6 Switzerland 162.3 Grammes per person per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — fat supply in Belgium?
- Food supply and consumption — fat supply in Belgium was 170.1 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — fat supply recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 188.3 Grammes per person per day in 2022.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — fat supply recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.4 Grammes per person per day in 2009.
- How does Belgium rank for food supply and consumption — fat supply?
- Belgium ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — fat supply rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Fat supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.